3 Woodlanders arrested after alleged gang fight and shooting at a witness

Three Woodland men were arrested early Wednesday morning after what appears to be a gang fight and shooting.

All three were charged with felony gang enhancements - among other offenses - when booked.

With the assistance of a California Highway Patrol helicopter and Yolo County Sheriff deputies, Woodland Police Officers located the suspects - Juan Morales, Antonio Salinas and Skylar Allen - in the area of Fourth Street and Marshall Avenue after a short vehicle pursuit, confirmed WPD Sgt. Brett Hancock.

Around 12:20 a.m., an unidentified witness saw three men beating another man in the 400 block of Community Lane. The witness stopped his car and asked if everything was okay.

At that point the victim managed to get away and the three suspects attempted to approach the witness.

The witness sped away, but circled back and decided to follow the suspects' vehicle as it left the scene, though he lost the tail.

Around the same time, an unknown suspect shot an undetermined number of rounds from a handgun at the witness' car in the vicinity of Second Street and Lincoln Avenue, police confirmed.

The witness was not injured during the shooting, but the back window of his car was shattered by at least one round of gunfire, according to police. The witness was unable to identify who shot at him.

It's not immediately known if the gun was recovered, or if the shooter was in cahoots with the other three suspects.

"Officers located the suspicious vehicle in the area and a short vehicle pursuit ensued," Hancock reported. "The suspicious vehicle collided with the curb in the area of Fourth Street and Marshall Avenue and three suspects fled on foot."

Officers set up a perimeter and conducted a search for the outstanding suspects, arresting all three.

Democrat Facebook readers living in the area said the helicopter pilots used their megaphone to warn people to stay inside for their own safety. The copter's spotlight was flashing into homes and yards, causing alarm.

The driver of the vehicle, Morales, 24, was arrested on suspicion of felony intimidating a witness, felony reckless evading the police, felony gang enhancement and misdemeanor DUI.

Allen, also 18, was arrested on suspicion of felony intimidating a witness, felony gang enhancement, misdemeanor false identification to a police officer and probation violation.

This case is under active investigation by the Woodland Police Department and the Yolo County Gang Task Force. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the non-emergency dispatch line at 661-2411.